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South Central

South Central

A child's chance to escape anger and injustice begins with one man... His father.

19926.71h 39m

Overview

During a 10-year sentence for murdering the leader of a rival South Central Los Angeles gang, Bobby Johnson finds religion and rehabilitation with the help of Muslim inmate Ali. Upon his release, Bobby returns home to find that his young son, Jimmie, has joined the Deuces, his old crew. Tensions rise as Bobby struggles to convince Jimmie to leave the gang that was his only family during the painful years his absent father spent behind bars.

Directed by Stephen Milburn Anderson
Written by Donald Bakeer, Stephen Milburn Anderson
Produced by Janet Yang, William B. Steakley
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0M0

Top Cast

Glenn Plummer

Glenn Plummer

Bobby

Byron Minns

Byron Minns

Ray Ray

Lexie Bigham

Lexie Bigham

Bear

Vincent Craig Dupree

Vincent Craig Dupree

Loco

LaRita Shelby

LaRita Shelby

Carole

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Ali

Vickilyn Reynolds

Vickilyn Reynolds

Willie's Wife

Kevin Best

Kevin Best

Genie Lamp

B

Big Daddy Wayne

Henchman

A

Allan Hatcher

Baby Jimmie

Themes & Keywords

prisonbased on novel or booknazigungang wararresthoodlos angeles, californiafather son reunionabuse1980s1990sfather son relationshipindependent film

About South Central

South Central is a crime, drama film released in 1992 exploring themes of prison, based on novel or book, nazi, gun, gang war, arrest. Directed by Stephen Milburn Anderson, it stars Glenn Plummer, Byron Minns, Lexie Bigham. During a 10-year sentence for murdering the leader of a rival South Central Los Angeles gang, Bobby Johnson finds religion and rehabilitation with the help of Muslim inmate Ali. Upon his release, Bobby returns home to find that his young son, Jimmie, has joined the Deuces, his old crew. Tensions rise as Bobby struggles to convince Jimmie to leave the gang that was his only family during the painful years his absent father spent behind bars.

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